C-UAS demonstrations in past year show promising solution for 'layered defense,' Navy official says

By Abby Shepherd / January 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Countering unmanned aircraft systems is part of a "layered defense," and something that could prove useful in operations like those in the Red Sea, a Navy official said Thursday. Following the start of Houthi aggression and drone attacks on merchant vessels, U.S. and allied ships in the Red Sea last year, focus on rapid fielding of C-UAS technology became magnified, Capt. Sarah Rice, program manager with the Terminal Defense Systems office within Integrated Warfare Systems, said at the Surface Navy...

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